The National Fencing Federation of Ukraine has demanded that Russian fencer Anna Smirnova lose the neutral status under which she competes due to the support she has expressed on social media for Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
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The Ukrainian Sports Ministry has accused Russian fencer Valeria
Kobzeva of breaching guidelines that allow athletes to participate as
neutral competitors in international competitions.